Building with Earth : : Design and Technology of a Sustainable Architecture Fourth and revised edition / / Gernot Minke.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Plus DeG Package 2022 Part 1
• VerfasserIn: Minke, Gernot,
• Place / Publishing House: Basel : : Birkhäuser, , [2021]; ©2022
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Edition: 4th rev. ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (224 p.)

Earth, in common use for architectural construction for thousands of years, has in the past thirty years attracted renewed attention as a healthy, environment-friendly and economical building material. What needs to be considered in this context? The manual Building with Earth, which has been translated into many languages, describes the building technology of this material. The physical properties and characteristic values are explained in a hands-on manner: With proper moisture protection, earth buildings are very durable, and in particular the combination with wood or straw allows a wide spectrum of design options. Numerous built examples demonstrate the range of applications for this fully recyclable material.

Seit vielen Jahren zeigt sich eine wachsende Rückbesinnung auf den alten Baustoff Lehm, getrieben von dem Wunsch nach umweltschonendem Bauen und gesundem Wohnen. Was gilt es dabei zu beachten? Das Handbuch Building with Earth, das in viele Sprachen übersetzt wurde, stellt die vielfältigen Einsatzmöglichkeiten und Verarbeitungstechniken dieses Materials dar. Praxisnah werden die bauphysikalischen Eigenschaften und Kennwerte erklärt: Bei richtigem Feuchteschutz sind Lehmbauwerke sehr beständig, und insbesondere die kluge Kombination mit Holz oder Stroh erlaubt ein breites Spektrum entwurflicher Optionen. Zahlreiche gebaute Beispiele demonstrieren die breiten Anwendungsmöglichkeiten dieses vollständig rezyklierbaren Werkstoffs.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Table of contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The properties of earth as a building material -- 3 Preparing of loam -- 4 Improving the characteristics of loam by special treatment or additives -- 5 Rammed earthworks -- 6 Working with earth blocks -- 7 Large blocks and panels -- 8 Direct forming with wet loam -- 9 Wet loam infill in skeleton structures -- 10 Tamped, poured or pumped lightweight loam -- 11 Loam plasters -- 12 Weather resistance, coatings and coverings -- 13 Repair of loam structures -- 14 Customised design solutions -- 15 Earthquake-resistant building -- Built examples -- Residences -- Cultural, educational and sacred buildings -- Commercial, hospitality and health buildings -- Bibliography -- About the author -- Illustration credits -- Subject index